Kokomo man accused of sexual misconduct with a minor

KOKOMO, Ind. (WANE) A Kokomo man has been arrested on charges that he performed sexual acts with a 15-year-old.

Richard Berg Jr, 41, faces three charges of sexual misconduct with a minor and a charge of battery by bodily waste, all felonies.

Indiana State Police started an investigation in after getting information that Berg had allegedly performed sexual acts with a 15-year-old Miami County girl. According to police, Berg is accused of committing these acts between March 2014 and May 2014.

Berg was arrested by Howard County Sheriff’s deputies and taken to the Howard County Jail. As of Thursday afternoon, he was being held on a $30,000 bond

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